Cygnet Publications

From your starting concept to the finished book in your hands, Cygnet Media will help you every step of the way. We can do it all for you or just hold your hand and give you a few pointers, whatever your needs we are here to help.

Video Tutorials

Check out our complete series of tutorials and how-to videos, taking you step by step through the entire production process.

Holding Hands

Whether it's your first book or your one hundred and first book Cygnet Media Productions offers you all the tools you need to turn your project into a success! We will hold your hand and help you through the whole process.

DO-IT-YOURSELF

Make you book known to the world

A website is an important tool to let the world know about your book. You can highlight your experience as an author, give more detailed information about your book and create links to help readers buy your book. Read more...

One of the best ways to develop interest in your book is through a good video trailer. Just like a movie trailer your book trailer can capture the viewers interest.Read more...

Marketing

A website and video trailer are only the first step in marketing your book. You still have to let the world know it's there. A comprehensive marketing plan is one of the essentials to guarantee your success.Read more...

STORY EDIT

GHOST WRITING

Find an Editor for your Book

Most experienced editors can help you with your book, however editors also specialize in particular genres or types of books. It is important that you find an editor with whom you feel comfortable. Review our list of editors and choose the one you would like to work with. All of our editors are first quality and will do a professional job for you. Editors...

Publishing

Website

Video

Print or EPUB

I'm often asked whether one should even bother with print books in his day and age, or just go straight to an EPUB electronic book. This is a valid question. More and more people, especially in younger generations, are used to reading things online and like the convenience of being able to carry hundreds of books around with them on their electronic book reader. Still there is much to be considered about a print book.

The first thing is that there is still a large segment of the reading audience who likes to curl up with a physical book. For them, having a book in their hands and flipping the through the pages is part of the reading experience. For these people an e-book does not have the same feel (or smell), and they cannot get into the story in the same way. To go only with an EPUB is denying access to your book by this segment of the population.

The cost to format the book for print or EPUB is essentially the same. In fact, it actually costs a little bit more to set up an EPUB than it does a print book. The requirements for an EPUB book are a little more complex, so we generally format the book initially for EPUB. This means that to you the cost is essentially the same.

Print books are handled through POD (print on demand) services. When a book is ordered, it is printed and shipped all in one go, so there's no inventory cost to offering a print book. By offering both formats you are catering to both audiences.

When it comes to marketing your book, if you plan to do book signings at local bookstores, it is, of course, essential that you have print books available. And having a few books on hand is great to impress your friends. Seeing your name on the spine of a book certainly proves to everyone that you are an author.

And finally, as an author, nothing seals that sense of completion like holding your own book in your hands. Seeing your book in an EPUB or PDF format does not have the same feel, does not lend the same euphoria that you get from holding your own book and knowing that you have done this.

The decision really only becomes a consideration if you have no intention of marketing your book physically and you plan to display it through online sites only. If this is the case, you probably don't even need an EPUB and can go simply with a PDF. Otherwise why not do both?